Good News!

Steve got a call from the Doctor yesterday. He is cancer free! :) What a relief and thanks for your prayers.

Atheist

Penn Jillette is a well-known atheist. He is the taller, louder half of the magic and comedy act Penn and Teller. He is the one who said, “I cross the word ‘God’ off every bill I touch…” He said, “I'm beyond atheism.” Listen to what Penn says when a man gives him a Bible... Very convicting.

Update

Here's an update for everyone. Steve had a mole taken off last week. It came back with Melanoma in it. Yesterday he had to go to get more taken out to make sure they got it all and that it hadn't spread. It was a bigger deal than we realized. Here's what we saw this morning when we took the band aid off. Pray for the results to come back clear. Don't want anymore of this stuff happening. Wear your sunblock people!

Love/Hate relationship

I now have a love/hate relationship with the snow plow guy. Thank goodness they are able to plow our roads or we'd all be stuck. Even trucks are getting stuck in this deep stuff. But we have shoveled and shoveled and every time the snow plow comes by we shovel again. Isn't there some way to plow without filling peoples driveways after they've just spent two hours already that morning shoveling? It is a lot of snow! This morning Steve was at the doctor and the plow went past. So Keith and I bundled up and headed out. My ribs are killing me! I can only imagine what Steve and Jay are feeling because they've dealt with all the snow drifts too! Let me tell you that was a chore. At least the wind has died down. Right now the snow is still falling. I am now the sole shoveler because Steve can't do any physical activity for the next two days. Guess I will be one buff shoveling snow queen by the time this week is over. I'm just praying for no more snow, but I know that wont happen. The only day we're not supposed to get snow is tomorrow. Well, there's not much you can do about it. You just have to suck it up and deal with it! :) Happy shoveling!

Here is one video of Jay knocking snow off his roof. I have one more, but haven't been able to get it posted yet. I'll keep trying because you can see the other one better!

News Report

Here's the latest news in our neck of the woods. :)


The current snowstorm set a single-day record as 19.4 inches of snow fell at International Airport today.
The previous record was 13 inches accumulated in 1950
Major thoroughfares in the city are continuously being plowed, but continuous snowfall has kept driving to a minimum.
Authorities are asking motorists to stay home unless it is absolutely necessary.

Most major school districts and daycare facilities have shut down.
Several school districts began cancelling classes for Friday by 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Officials at the hospital had to cancel all non-emergency procedures today. Those scheduled for elective surgeries are being asked to call their physicians to reschedule.
City Hall shut down.
Meanwhile, bitter cold temperatures will continue throughout the rest of the week, with overnight lows Saturday and Sunday reaching eight below zero and five belo zero respectively.
Authorities advise people to wear layers of protective clothing because exposed skin can freeze in a matter of minutes.

Snow Day

We are officially snowed in today. There will be no going anywhere! The city has closed their streets. But, it has been fun. We've been shoveling snow, eating waffles and pancakes at the neighbors house, playing rock band, and just enjoying the canceling of all activities. It is crazy the amount of snow we've gotten. It's been snowing for over 24 hours, and isn't showing any signs of stopping! Pretty sure records will be broken. I thought you'd enjoy some fun pictures from this morning. For those of you snowed in I hope you're staying toasty warm and safe today. Enjoy the slowed pace of the day. I don't know about you, but it's taken me a bit to just say "Oh well, everything will have to wait! I'm just going to relax and do nothing but play." The kids and Steve out shoveling us out this morning. It was so deep we couldn't use the snow blower! Jay looks like a snow monster all bundled up! He must be from Alaska. Kelly didn't want to miss out on the action! Keith wasn't to thrilled to be out working. Here's a new way to arrange a flower pot. Keith worked hard he deserves some hot chocolate.

Neighbors helping neighbors....I think.

Close to finished. Jay really did work too, he didn't just stand around the whole time. :)

This first picture is taken at our neighbors at 10:51 AM. We thought the snow coming off the roof looked cool.


This picture is taken at 11:55 Am and hour later. Look how much more snow.

Cheering for EWU basketball game

Kelly got to cheer at the Eastern Washington University basketball game last weekend. She did such a great job and was so stinking cute! As I was fixing her hair for the performance she said: "Mom I love cheering!" She is having a great time doing this. If you want to see the pictures bigger, just click on the photos. Thank you Coach D.J. for all your hard work.

Good Quote!

"Evangelism and theology for the most part go separate ways, and the result is great loss for both. When theology is not held on course by the demands of evangelistic communication, it grows abstract and speculative, wayward in method, theoretical in interest and irresponsible in stance. When evangelism is not fertilized, fed and controlled by theology, it becomes a stylized performance seeking its effect through manipulative skills rather than the power of vision and the force of truth. Both theology and evangelism are then, in one important sense, unreal, false to their own God-given nature; for all true theology has an evangelistic thrust, and all true evangelism is theology in action." J.I. Packer

Good Day!

I weighed in and lost 1.2 pounds last week. Pretty impressive considering it was Thanksgiving. :) Only .2 to go to goal! Then I got home and Steve had gotten high speed internet. FINALLY! Blogging will be so much easier now. :) No excuses not to keep you up-to-date.